Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 88.6% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
88.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
76th
of 153 groups
All-time high
98.8%
in 2015
All-time low
88.6%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 98.8 %2016: 98.8 %2017: 97.3 %2018: 95.7 %2019: 93.8 %2020: 92 %2021: 90.4 %2022: 91.6 %2023: 88.9 %2024: 88.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) stood at 88.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 98.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2024.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 76th out of 153 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.9% 93.8% 98.8% 5
2020s 90.3% 88.6% 92.0% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

  1. 73 China, People's Republic of 99.5% compare
  2. 74 Lebanon 98.3% compare
  3. 75 Ecuador 97.5% compare
  4. 76 India 97.2% compare
  5. 77 Armenia, Republic of 96.0% compare
  6. 78 Samoa 95.2% compare
  7. 79 Ukraine 94.7% compare

See the full ranking of 255 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 88.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2024.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 76th out of 153 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
255 places, 2,615 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release